Carpe Diem Cooking

11/05/2019

Anybody need a Chef for a small dinner party? Or something else? Contact me if interested.
Limited availability

11/06/2018

Casual food and beverage service at an independent living retirement community in Bothell. Benefits available.

11/21/2014

A Personal Chef could give your next dinner party a different kind of home cooked meal
http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/chesapeake-home/ph-mg-cl-private-chefs-20141119-story.html =1

S ales executive Tony DiLeo wanted his wife’s 50th birthday celebration to be a night to remember. The 11 guests devoured a six-course meal, which included brussels sprouts and butternut squash skewers, seared duck with a fennel salad, and a thinly sliced filet with truffled corn. Each course…

10/18/2014

As you all know, I am redeveloping my business after some time in the slow lane. One area I am really focusing on is private instruction.With that said, the holiday festivities are coming up soon! Instead of the traditional Dinner party with friends, (which of course I would love to cater!), why not have a small, intimate, private class in the comfort of your own home with a few friends? I am available, let's get something on the calendar!

10/02/2014

Hi everyone,
I watched the movie "Chef" in the middle of the summer. For those of you who haven't seen it, it was about being true to yourself. The movie really inspired me to want to cook more, not only because it feeds my soul, but I just enjoy it. Watching people eat food I have prepared and smile...

After 1 1/2 years of brain tumor recovery and doing a job that doesn't feed my soul, I am in a position where I can immerse myself in food again, which I have been slowly doing over the summer. I am really interested in making the switch to "Private Chef", but in the meantime, I am looking to grow my business again. I have added clients, as well doing some teaching, and a small amount of catering.

All this is to say " I am open for business", I want to add MORE clients, teach MORE classes, and do MORE catering. I want to be fully self-employed again!

06/07/2013

Check out this awesome deal by my friend Susan Brennan. Act quickly, this will go fast!

05/29/2013

Check out these knives; I really like them:
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05/29/2013

Here is a little food for thought- Do you really know what is in your food? Check this:
Mainstream supermarkets carry an average of more than 38,000 different items with more than 10,000 chemicals sprinkled among them. The Hostess Tw***ie, for instance, is famous for having 37 ingredients, including several powder-based chemicals and vague "natural and artificial flavors."

Last night I made some buttermilk rolls as part of dinner (super treat). Guess how many ingredients?
8! woo hoo! And I know what every single ingredient is! There is nothing like home prepared food.

05/28/2013

I have been into the beef over the holiday weekend. I made this for a client as well as myself; vibrant and full of flavor!
http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/coffee-rubbed-strip-steaks-with-chimichurri-sauce

Fresh and fragrant chimichurri is both a dressing for the salad and a dipping sauce for the steak.

05/27/2013

Here is a recipe that can be an appetizer or lighter entree. I'll post the original; I have made few of my own adjustments, but that is the Chef's secret!
Meatballs- Basil Chicken Meatballs with Ponzu Sauce

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Meatballs:
2/3 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/3 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 1/2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
2 large egg whites -- lightly beaten
Cooking spray
Sauce:
1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons small basil leaves
1 tablespoon chopped green onions
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons water
1 1/2 teaspoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
1 Dash crushed red pepper
Additional ingredients:
1 Small basil leaves (optional)
Chopped green onions (optional)

Preheat oven to 425

To prepare meatballs, combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl; shape mixture into 16 (1 1/2-inch) meatballs

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 8 meatballs to pan, and cook for 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Remove meatballs from pan, and arrange on the rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with the remaining 8 meatballs.

Bake at 425° for 7 minutes or until done.

To prepare the sauce, combine soy sauce, basil leaves, green onions, juices, 1 1/2 teaspoons water, mirin, and red pepper in a small bowl. Serve sauce with meatballs. Garnish with basil leaves and additional chopped green onions, if desired

Source:
"Karen Tedesco, Webster Groves, Mo., Cooking Light"

05/27/2013

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05/13/2013

Hello Faecbook Followers. If you or someone you know ever wanted to try my Personal Chef Service, now is the time with my new promotion! Get 20% off for a limited time! Feel free to share with friends.

We all lead busy lives these days. Do you find yourself coming home after a long day too tired to cook, and heading to freezer one more...